An Lingrong's Rebirth: The Lock of Qingqiu

After resigning from his official position, Longkodo was still complacent and proud, thinking that he had the Queen Mother, an important chess piece, firmly under his control. He was complacent and convinced that with the leverage in his hand, he could make the Queen Mother serve him. He was even willing to sacrifice his own dignity and reputation and fight with the Queen Mother to the end. The relationship between him and the Queen Mother had long been extraordinary, just like the nine sons' fight for the throne. The world had long linked their fates together.

In Longkodo's heart, the Queen Mother was completely under his control, and her actions and decisions would inevitably be influenced by him. He always believed that the Queen Mother would never betray him no matter what. This belief prompted Longkodo to become more unscrupulous. He began to use the Queen Mother and her name to carry out various conspiracies in an attempt to expand his influence.

However, what he did not expect was that the Queen Mother had already seen through Longkodo's scheming and selfishness. Her impression of Longkodo was no longer the same as before, and she was no longer willing to be a pawn in Longkodo's hands.

The Empress Dowager taught Concubine Chun a lesson in the harem, just because Concubine Chun stunned the general manager of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Jiang Zhongmin, with her pipa. Now the position of Empress is vacant and is still in the stage of being appointed. For a while, there is no suitable candidate for Empress in the palace. The Empress Dowager stepped forward again to manage everything in the harem. Although An Lingrong and Concubine Duan work together to manage the six palaces, there is no one who is truly in charge.

The empress dowager lectured Concubine Chun in a stern manner, saying that she should not have used the pipa to stun Jiang Zhongmin. The emperor would never speak loudly to Concubine Chun in normal times, and the emperor never used any rules to restrain Concubine Chun in the harem. This time, she was scolded by the empress dowager. Concubine Chun had always developed a straightforward and fearless character, and she got so angry that she openly contradicted the empress dowager in public. Concubine Chun also threatened the empress dowager that if she meddled in her business again, she would also play the pipa for her. The empress dowager was so angry that she complained to the emperor about Concubine Chun.

The result was quite unexpected. Instead of punishing Concubine Chun, the Emperor praised her, saying that her straightforwardness and courage were rare in the palace. He decided to promote Concubine Chun on the spot. Concubine Chun was promoted to Concubine Zhen. He also said that it was a recognition of her talent and character, and that she had superb pipa skills that were worth promoting.

This made the empress dowager very angry. Wasn't it obvious that the emperor was going against the empress dowager?

The emperor not only promoted Chun'er, but also specially arranged a pipa performance for Chun'er. He also specially invited the empress dowager and all the concubines in the harem to watch it. However, the empress dowager turned her face away on the spot, saying that she was not feeling well and was afraid that Chun'er's pipa would dizzy her ears. She was old and not suitable for listening to such a passionate music performance, so she directly refused to give the emperor face.

The emperor held a unique palace concert in the palace. An Lingrong was invited to be the singer, Shen Meizhuang to play the piano, Zhen Huan to play the flute, Xiangpin to play the guzheng, and Zhenpin to play the pipa. This concert brought together the most outstanding musicians in the palace, and the performance was definitely an audio-visual feast.

That night, the moonlight sprinkled on every corner of the palace, and the air was filled with the faint fragrance of flowers. An Lingrong's singing voice was melodious and beautiful, like the sound of nature; Shen Meizhuang's piano and Zhen Huan's flute were melodious and elegant, like mountain streams; and Zhenpin's pipa playing was even more amazing, with her skillful fingering and superb skills, and every pipa sound seemed to touch people's heartstrings.

The emperor sat on the dragon throne, listening to the wonderful music with a satisfied smile on his face. The concubines in the harem praised it, saying that this concert not only showed the talent of the palace musicians, but also showed the prosperity of the Qing Dynasty.

From then on, Zhenpin's pipa playing became a highlight in the palace. Whenever there was an important banquet or celebration, the emperor would specially arrange for her to play the pipa, and she received countless praises.

One day, the emperor suddenly had an idea and summoned Chun'er to order her to demonstrate the legendary Pipa killing technique. Chun'er was always docile, but when she heard this request, she looked embarrassed and tactfully said that she was unwilling to demonstrate such a bloody skill. However, the emperor had made up his mind and insisted on watching it, so he personally took Chun'er to the gloomy execution ground for death row prisoners.

In addition, the emperor specially invited several important concubines in the harem to watch the battle, including the majestic Queen Mother, the virtuous Concubine Duan, the quiet Concubine Kang, the deep Concubine Xiang, and the gentle Concubine Li. An Lingrong, Concubine Wan, and Concubine Hui also came to watch the battle. Although they were busy on weekdays, they gathered together at this time, full of curiosity and expectation about the legendary Pipa killing technique.

Chun Er was brought to the center of the execution ground, facing the prisoner who was about to become the soul of the death row under her pipa. She took a deep breath, adjusted her mentality, and then gently stroked the pipa and began to play. The sound of the pipa was gentle at first, like a spring breeze, but as Chun Er's five fingers played hard, the sound suddenly became sharp and piercing, like a sharp blade out of its sheath.

The prisoner seemed to be shocked by the sound, his face turned pale instantly, and then he fainted. Chun'er did not stop, but continued to play. Every time he plucked, blood gushed out of the prisoner's body. In the end, the prisoner bled from all seven orifices and fell to the ground and died.

Everyone present was horrified. Although the Queen Mother and the concubines were used to seeing life and death, they were shocked by the power of the Pipa killing technique. The timid Concubine Ying fainted on the spot. After the diagnosis by the imperial physician, it turned out that she had a heart disease due to excessive shock. However, just a few days ago, Concubine Ying was still full of energy, and she didn't expect that she would end up like this today.

An Lingrong looked at the scene in front of her with mixed feelings. She was impressed by Chun'er's skills, but also disliked the bloody scene. She knew that everyone in the harem had their own secrets and skills, but today's incident made her have a deeper understanding and respect for Chun'er.

An Lingrong had not expected that Concubine Ying would have a sudden heart attack, and the harem was in chaos for a while. The Queen Mother began to blame the Emperor for being reckless and reckless. She wanted to see how Chun'er played the pipa, but now, wherever Chun'er's pipa sounded, a murder happened!

The emperor also looked disappointed and helpless. He had acted on impulse and had not expected the consequences to be so serious. But it was too late to remedy the situation now.

After returning to Yining Palace, An Lingrong could not calm down for a long time. At this time, Lin Qinglin Changzai came to Yining Palace to find An Lingrong. As time went by, Lin Changzai felt very anxious. She said that she saw that the young Chun Changzai was now promoted to "Zhenpin", while she had been in the palace for a long time but was still just a Changzai, and she could not hide her loss in her heart.

An Lingrong smiled and said, "Mrs. Lin, you have been lurking under the command of Concubine Hua and Concubine Xiang for a long time. It is time for me to lend you a hand. Don't worry, I will mix a suitable fragrance for you to help you win the emperor's favor. I will also say a few good words for you in front of the emperor. From today on, your spy mission will be terminated. There is no potential danger in the palace anymore. The Queen and Concubine Hua are gone. The palace has temporarily returned to peace. Concubine Xiang has also stopped now. You can resume your normal identity. From now on, the code number seven will be removed. Thank you for your hard work over the years."